WWE Reveals Reason Behind Recent Cryptic Undertaker Tweets

For the past couple weeks, WWE has been running cryptic Tweets teasing The Undertaker, and WWE.com has revealed today that the Tweets were intended to hype a new "Undertaker Rises" collectible statue to be released by McFarlane Toys' Todd McFarlane.

The Undertaker statue will be the first in a series of statues called "The Icon Series." You can check out photos of the new Undertaker statue at this link. The WWE.com article notes the following:

Designed by visionary Todd McFarlane, the WWE ICON Series begins with The Undertaker and will include both current WWE Superstars and Legends.

WWE fans amd collectors can look forward to all the statues featuring authentic WWE memorabilia, which are highly limited in production. Select statues will also feature a limited run of authentic WWE Superstar and Legends signatures. Each WWE ICON statue will be created, developed and designed by Todd McFarlane and his award-winning McFarlane Toys design group, in conjunction with WWE, and will be meticulously sculpted and hand-painted to a fully realized likeness.